Despite leukaemia
Coque has never lost
his smile.
Now, after a bone marrow
transplant he is getting
better.

Umbilical Cord Blood Donation

il·lustració sang de cordó umbilical

Illustration by Mercè Capdevila for the Bone Marrow Transplant Guide (in Spanish)

The donation of umbilical cord blood can save lives and it only requires a very simple process.

Not all maternity wards are presently prepared for the collection of umbilical cord blood units because it is a process that requires expertise and the necessary technical facilities. However, the number of maternity wards offering this service is growing all the time and in the future this type of donation will increasingly become more common.

Read online la "Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Factsheet" (in Spanish). We can also dowload it in PDF at the right of this page.

 

To find out more information regarding the donation of umbilical cord blood please do not hesitate to contact REDMO.

Webpage updated 17:18 25/01/2013